1. Reading

Then came jolly summer, being dight In a thin silken cassock, colored green, That was unlined, all to be more light, And on his head a garland well beseene.

2. Word Studies

Why is summer called jolly?

Dight is an old word meaning clad, or clothed

A cassock is a long, loose robe.

What is a garland?

Beseene is an old form of the word seen.

3. Oral Composition

Think what sort of picture the poet saw as he wrote these lines. What part of summer was he thinking of? Think of some time and place when you could see a similar scene. Imagine yourself there enjoying the picture. Look at it until you see it very clearly. Describe your picture of jolly summer in class.